N.D. Cent. Code § 24-05-10: Damages - How ascertained - Special board

If the board of county commissioners is unable to purchase the lands required for the purposes mentioned in section 24-05-09 at a price that the board determines reasonable, the board by order or resolution shall declare the necessity for the taking of the lands. The board of county commissioners shall appoint a special board consisting of the county auditor or the county official responsible for the duties of the auditor and two other officials of the county to fix the damages for the taking.